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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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Default SOM with magnesium wheels?

Anyone ever see this? Could anyone do a quick photoshop?

Found a great local set with tires...


This car

These wheels


I guess worst case scenario I could plasti dip them silver...

Here is as close to SOM as I could find, bright red.


If anyone owns those pics and doesn't want them used, let me know and I will take them down, just found via google.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Any issue fitting these with stock tire sizes on an FBody?
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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I would get them, try them and if it's not what your looking for, either sell them or have them repainted.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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stock wheels you posted look way cleaner IMO

the outward curved spoked on the others are a little too "Civic" looking for my tastes
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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i have them on my pewter z28 and i could post pics if wanted. i think they look good on certain cars and colors interested to see them on a som car. i will say this the wheels are damn light lol i have my back ones wrapped in 295/35/18 BFG's and the front are 275/40/17 and all the wheels are within a couple lbs of the stock snowflakes
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by redbird555
i have them on my pewter z28 and i could post pics if wanted. i think they look good on certain cars and colors interested to see them on a som car. i will say this the wheels are damn light lol i have my back ones wrapped in 295/35/18 BFG's and the front are 275/40/17 and all the wheels are within a couple lbs of the stock snowflakes

Great info! How did they fit? Exact tires I wanted to run.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 03:47 AM
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Stock rims look better, but if they are cheap its worth trying!
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 97camaro383
Stock rims look better, but if they are cheap its worth trying!
Just to clarify, it's not my car. I have a SOM formula but didn't have any good side shots. I wish I had firehawk rims...those are pricey.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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i would love to see those pics on a pewter car i'll be putting these on my pewter z soon.
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:34 AM
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no prob guys i'll try to get some pics today or tomorrow up the wheels fit fine in the front, on the back if I ran a 285 i'd probably be ok but the 295's did rub. theres enough room to run a spacer on the wheels which would have probably made it clear but i elected to use the BFH a little bit and no theres no rubbing lol
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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The magnesium wheels have a goldish hue. Just visualizing it, I can see it clashing with SOM, but I could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by TImmy_Jones
Just to clarify, it's not my car. I have a SOM formula but didn't have any good side shots. I wish I had firehawk rims...those are pricey.
I agree about the firehawk rims being pricey, maybe you should try them and if it don't look good you can plastidip to sliver or black. Try a few different colors and see what looks best. You should post some pics of your ride.
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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sorry guys I just gbot the pics lol theyre not the best because I live in an appt complex but it gives you an idea lol. As you can see evena wide 295 like the bfg fits fine on the rear
front 275/40/17 Nexen N3000
rear 295/35/18 BFG KDW2







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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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anyone have pics of an som f body with the magnesiums?
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Here is a PS...sorry the perspective on the wheels is a bit off, but it should be close enough.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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I have these on my black SS, I love the look but mainly because they are so rare on an fbody, but if you go this route definatly find 4 back wheels! The front wheels are only 17x8.5 and the rear wheels are 18x9.5. In my opinion an fbody looks very aquward with staggered wheels, just my opinion. I had my wheels repainted a darker bronze, looks way better than the stock color.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Great info and pictures, thanks guys.

Ended up being a Craigslist scam....he said he would take $700 and leave the wheels outside his house. I just needed to put the cash in his mailbox and put the wheels in my car. But wouldn't give me an address, just told me to call when I got to his town. Not worth my time.
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